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There is no easy time to tell someone to consider giving up driving. Maybe it’s a parent, a sibling, a grandparent or a family friend — it doesn’t really matter who you’re talking to, the subject is hard to approach. A conversation about the driver’s seat is a conversation about independence. No one wants to Read more about Holiday Conversations[…]

If ever there were a non-profit organization born for car donation—ITN is it. All year long ITN affiliates recruit the volunteer drivers, coordinate the rides, and work with the families to help meet the transportation needs of older loved ones. Our work is about rides, rides and more rides, and getting people to the places Read more about Car Donations, A Natural ITN Fit[…]

More great news on the rides front: In West Hartford, Connecticut, last month the town council honored ITNCentralCT for giving their 14,000th ride, celebrating both the ridership milestone and the organization’s ongoing commitment to ensuring mobility services for area seniors. According to the West Hartford News, Mayor Shari Cantor presented a proclamation to ITNCentralCT at a 14,000 Rides Read more about 14,000[…]

ITNs give rides. Hundreds of them. Thousands of them. With affiliates across the country and the oldest providing hundreds of thousands of rides over many years, our tires have literally millions of miles on them. And the numbers keep growing. ITNMemphis surpassed 5,000 rides this summer. They cover the Memphis metro area, one of 13 Read more about Rides, Miles and Memphis[…]

At ITNAmerica, we create programs. Rides in Sight, for example, is the only carefully curated database of senior transportation ride service providers nation wide. It is a free information service, searchable online or through trained customer service representatives, and it allows people anywhere to find transportation options that serve their area. Our Trusted Transportation Partners Read more about One Roof, Many Jobs[…]

Today is World Sight Day, a day recognized across the globe as the day to reflect on blindness, to address simple changes that support vision health, and a day to take a moment to schedule your own eye care appointment and appointments for family members. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Read more about Make Vision Count[…]

For many of us, cars and rides are the same thing. A car equals transportation, and life without one is a hassle. The first time behind the wheel is a shot of freedom. Four wheels and a steering wheel equal independence, the autonomy of adulthood. It’s a romanticism that begins early, in the years before Read more about Rides and Cars[…]

There are many kinds of need. When it comes to helping neighbors, some people think only of economic factors. Poverty, after all, is a clear need—without the money to take care of yourself things can get difficult. Sometimes someone else has to step in to lend a hand. This is the foundation of charity, the Read more about Another kind of need[…]

ITNAmerica has a tagline: “Dignified transportation for seniors.” It’s simple. Four words. But that short phrase carries a lot of weight, and it serves as a guide for everything we do. Some words are easy: Seniors means anyone over 60. Transportation means we offer rides. If you’re over 60 we’ll pick you up and take Read more about Dignified Transportation[…]

Sunday is National Grandparents’ Day. Do something grand! Grandparents are friends, mentors, teachers, heroes, accomplices, confidants and advisers all rolled into one. They love you, just because you are you. At ITNAmerica we spend a lot of time thinking about grandparents. They are our core customers, the heart of our membership. Our services are designed Read more about National Grandparents’ Day[…]